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| Title | Fall Webworm Manifestation on Hickory |
| Date | July 1973 |
| Description | Image of a fall webworm infestation on a hickory tree alongside the road near milepost 17.6, section 1D of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Fall webworm, also known as hyphantria cunea, create webbed nests on a variety of hardwood trees in the late summer and fall. In the photograph, hickory nuts can be seen in the webbed nest. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters. Photographed by Walter Brown in July of 1973. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 17 Parkway Milepost: 17.0
Latitude: 37.892484
Longitude: -79.021414 |
| Creator Individual | Brown |
| Tags |
Insects
Nelson County (Va.) Photographs Trees View of road |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
